Byron Donalds defeats eight candidates in Florida’s 19th Congressional District Republican primary


Byron Donalds defeated eight other candidates in the Republican primary in Florida’s 19th Congressional District. At 9:52 p.m. on election night, Decision Desk HQ called the race with 100% of precincts reporting. Donalds received 22.6% of the vote, followed closely by Dane Eagle with 21.85% of the vote, Casey Askar with 19.99%, and William Figlesthaler with 18.35%.

The district has been rated as Solid Republican. Incumbent Francis Rooney (R) won his 2018 race by 24.6 percentage points.